Did John Fury have any boxing talent?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    was he even a decent journeyman? His record looks dreadful.
     
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    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    About as much talent as Charlie Zelenoff, only he was bigger.

    I'm not being ironic.
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    You would think him being a southpaw would help....
     
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  4. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    He wasn't on the level of a journeyman. That's an insult to real journeyman of combat sports.
     
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    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    He was awful, a very strange family.
     
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    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    He’s exceptionally talented at being a jackass, I’ll give him that. One of the ATGs
     
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    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When he fought Akinwande he was 8-2. 6 fights before Akinwande got the EBU belt.

    No one would have had ever mentioned him again if not for his son but he wasn't trash. He fought for the revered "BBBC of "Central Area" HW belt and almost won.

    Hes a terrible repulsive human being though. Thats a whole different story.
     
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  8. James Hudson

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    No he didn't....end thread!!
     
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  9. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    John Fury vs Steve Garber Garber always gave it a go but 25 defeats in 40 odd fights highlights his level.
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  10. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, he was just bad.

    Then, as soon as his son won the World Heavyweight Title, John Fury acted like he won it and said Lennox Lewis ducked him.

    It's not like John's a good fighter now, either. He headbutted a guy minding his own business today, a guy who was half his size, and the guy barely blinked and Fury came out of it with a bloody head.

    ;)

    John Fury sucks.
     
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember he called out Lennox Lewis when he had a beef with something LL said about Tyson.

    Even old man Lennox would beat 7 shades of **** out of John Fury…and quickly.
     
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